Monday, 20 September 2010

The 'Black Duke', as HMS MONMOUTH is known, was seen lying off Kilcreggan while she took bunkers from the Serco fuel lighter SD OILMAN. Lashed alongside the barge is SD MARS, which provides the means of propulsion as SD OILMAN is unpowered. MONMOUTH took part in events recently to mark the 70th anniversary of the Dunkirk Evacuation, and has since been working up prior to returning to full operational deployment early next year. She is due to take part in Joint Warrior 102 in early October.

... is a shipping enthusiast, who spent several years at sea sailing around the world before taking up employment with a local company.
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